Guest: Jason Birnbaum, director of instruction, Manhattan Woods Golf Academy in West Nyack, New York.
Description: Birnbaum has coached rising PGA Tour star Chris Gotterup since Gotterup was 13 years old. Birnbaum discusses Gotterup’s stellar play over the past year, which includes three PGA Tour titles in 2026. Birnbaum shares how the two first connected, what they continue to work on — even after victories — and the qualities that make Gotterup such a formidable player.
Talking Points:
▪️On Chris Gotterup’s rapid rise in the past year.
▪️On the qualities Jason Birnbaum saw when Gotterup was a teenager.
▪️On the part of Gotterup’s game that has improved the most.
▪️On the similarities between golf and lacrosse, which Gotterup played growing up.
▪️On Gotterup's passon for links golf.
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